Aaron Cornelius

{{short description|Australian rules footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2021}}

{{Use Australian English|date=August 2012}}

{{Infobox AFL biography

| name = Aaron Cornelius

| image = Aaron Cornelius.jpg

| alt =

| caption = Aaron Cornelius at Brisbane Lions pre-season training,
December 2008.

| fullname = Aaron Cornelius

| nickname = Ace

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|05|29|df=y}}

| birth_place = Hobart, Tasmania

| death_date =

| death_place =

| originalteam = Tasmanian Devils (VFL)

| draftpick = #57, 2008 National Draft, {{AFL BL}}

| height = 192 cm

| weight = 86 kg

| position = Forward

| statsend = 2013

| years1 = 2009–2013

| club1 = {{AFL BL}}

| games_goals1 = 25 (35)

| careerhighlights =

}}

Aaron Cornelius (born 29 May 1990) is an Australian rules footballer who played for the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL).

He was selected with the Brisbane Lions' fourth selection (pick 57 overall) in the 2008 National Draft.{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/sport/lions-hit-draft-jackpot-by-getting-rich-20081129-6nd4.html |title=Lions hit draft jackpot by getting Rich |publisher=The Age website |date=2008-11-29 |accessdate=2008-12-02 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081206072622/http://news.theage.com.au/sport/lions-hit-draft-jackpot-by-getting-rich-20081129-6nd4.html |archivedate=6 December 2008 }}

Cornelius was given the number 44 jumper, previously worn by Brisbane Bears and Brisbane Lions champion Nigel Lappin.{{cite news|url=http://www.lions.com.au/News/NewsArticle/tabid/5085/Default.aspx?newsId=70612 |title=Number's up for Lions draftees |publisher=Lions.com.au |date=2008-12-04 |accessdate=2008-12-14 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081208012247/http://lions.com.au/News/NewsArticle/tabid/5085/Default.aspx?newsId=70612 |archivedate=8 December 2008 }}

Cornelius was delisted by Brisbane at the end of the 2013 season. He then returned to Tasmania where he was announced as the playing-coach of the Glenorchy Football Club in the Tasmanian State League for the 2014 season.{{cite news|url=http://www.themercury.com.au/sport/afl/aaron-cornelius-declares-he-is-not-finished-yet-as-a-potential-afl-force/story-fnj4f7h7-1226775491693|title=Aaron Cornelius declares he is not finished yet as a potential AFL force|first=James|last=Bresnehan|work=The Mercury|date=5 December 2013}}

In 2014, during a game against Clarence at Bellerive Oval, Cornelius suffered an horrific injury during a marking contest where he dislocated his knee and severed blood vessels in his leg which led to fears he would lose the limb.

Cornelius coached the Glenorchy Magpies to a Grand Final win in 2016 after finishing runners up the previous two years.